1997-2017: Head of the Retina Unit, Beilinson Campus
2017: Senior retina physician, Beilinson Campus
2011-2014: Head of the Ophthalmology Department, Tel Aviv University
1985-1987: Fellowship in retinal and vitreous disease and surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA.
1979-1982: Practice in ophthalmology at the Beilinson Hospital.
1977: Doctor of Medicine degree, cum laude, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Professional publishing
Professor Rut Sigal has published close to 90 articles, most of them concerning the treatment of various retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal blood vessel occlusion, macular edema, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal surgery, development of the eye in the premature born and infants.
Professor Rut Sigal presented and still presents her works at conferences in Israel and around the world.
Serves as a reviewer in leading scientific papers on ophthalmology and retinal disease.
Main areas of interest and expertise
Retinal diseases: myopia, retinal tear, retinal detachment, macular edema, age-related macular degeneration, retinal blood vessel occlusion, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity. Retinal diseases in children.
Surgeries
Retinal laser treatments, intraocular injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis, Ozurdex), vitreous and retinal surgeries, cataract surgery
Member of the Medical Association in Israel
Member of the Israeli Ophthalmologists Association
Member of the Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research
Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member of the Macula Society
Member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists
Insurance
Klalit Mushlam, Leumit. Consultant for Meuhedet
